Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board invites applications for:

BTEI Adult Educator – Community Education Wicklow, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow

Community Education - Wicklow
Current Vacancies | Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (etb.ie)
Online applications to be submitted no later than 12 noon on: Thursday, 16th May, 2024

General Information

• Responsible to the centre manager, on a day-to-day basis, for the delivery of the part-time programmes, currently Community Education but that may change.
• Direct learner contact in keeping with programme needs as required by KWETB, subject to a maximum of 17.25 hours per week.
• Provide assigned ad-hoc or scheduled individual and group support sessions to learners
• Deliver specific workshops/one-off sessions to learner groups that complement the programme including specific information sharing and facilitation to support identification of progression routes.
• Deputise for the Coordinator as required
• Administrative duties relevant to the post, including maintenance of in-house IT and data management admin systems (PLSS/QBS,DCS etc.), learner contact, timetabling, recruitment of learners, course promotion, etc.
• Support outreach work by engaging with external stakeholders to identify local education and training needs, representing the interests of the ETB.
• Engage with internal stakeholders including the Guidance Service, Training Services and other programmes to facilitate an integrated response to meeting the needs of learners and groups.
• Promotion of the local FET services and of KWETB through many and various means and platforms.
• Work with the programme management and staff team in organising events that support the programme delivery, enhance the profile of the service, centre or the KWETB, and/or celebrate learner/group achievements.
• Assist with ongoing development, monitoring and evaluation of programmes, courses and workshops.
• Support the mission and ethos of the Community Education Service and maintain the values of KWETB:
• Work with the Coordinator in the planning, delivery and evaluation of appropriate responses to education and training needs, including the identification and implementation of indicators for education and training outcomes for learners.
• Conducting interviews and/or assessment both formative and summative of learners
• Support the Coordinator with the induction of new tutors and teachers including in the areas of Quality Assurance, KWETB processes, Child Protection, service specific processes as appropriate;
• Support tutors and teacher to identify Continuous Professional Development (CPD) needs and to access CPD resources;
• Provide locally agreed substitution cover for absent staff.
• Comply with KWETB Quality Assurance policy and procedures.
• To ensure timetables/schedules are adhered to.
• To record and ensure the return of materials, resources and other equipment.
• To identify materials and equipment (including ICT) required for the delivery and support of the teaching and learning process.
• To attend and engage in staff meetings, staff development and training.
• To obtain feedback from learners regarding course content, delivery and quality assurance.
• To participate in appropriate continuous professional development and training as agreed with management.
• To maintain full and accurate records/registers as advised by the Adult Education Officer /Director of Further Education and Training
• To carry out the lawful orders of the Chief Executive Officer, and to fulfil the rules and requirements of the Minister for Further and Higher Education Research Innovation and Science.
• Carry out any other duties appropriate to the grade which may be assigned